Teacher Education

Towards a framework for further education teaching qualifications The purpose of this research project is to: Establish an expert consultative forum of key stakeholders to advise on Teacher Education in North and South of Ireland Investigate models of Teacher Education for FE that currently exist in the North and south of Ireland Devise a joint … Read More A comparative study into further education north and south of Ireland

DIRECTORS OF TEACHING PRACTICE RESEARCH GROUP Achieving consistency in the supervision of student teachers by a range of tutors who come to teaching practice with a variety of backgrounds and agendas, is a challenging issue for those of us who organise and co-ordinate this essential aspect of the BEd degree. This project aims to consider … Read More Continuing professional development for teaching practice supervisors

This research project focused on piloting a formalized model of mentorship in line with FE partners north and south. The project explored a model of peer mentoring in support of Cavan FE teachers and Belfast FE teachers, through the formalized certification of mentors at the University of Ulster in support of the formation of a … Read More Peer Mentoring for Post Compulsory Teacher Education

The grant is to cover the development of collaborative research between University College Dublin and St Mary’s University College in the area of teacher professional development, with a specific focus on the development of reflective skills among student teachers. The research will culminate in a conference to be held before the end June 2008, where … Read More Developing Reflective Skills in Student Teachers

3 – 4 June 2005 St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra This third conference will address the competences approach to teacher education/appraisal now prevalent across the European Union and firmly rooted in the USA. The Department of Education in Northern Ireland has gone a considerable way in implementing this approach while educationalists in the Republic of Ireland … Read More The Competences Approach to Teacher Professional Development